Sensorimotor OCD

Sensorimotor OCD, also known as Somatic OCD, is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that involves a fixation on bodily sensations or autonomic (involuntary) bodily functions. These obsessions with physical sensations or bodily processes often become very distressing or overwhelming. More common examples include obsessions about breathing, blinking, swallowing, one’s heart rate, or posture, but any physical sensation or process can become the subject of Sensorimotor/Somatic obsessions. Common compulsions may involve counting one’s actions, checking one’s sensations, repeatedly researching physical feelings or processes, or adhering to rigid “rules” about breathing or blinking, for example.